Chinese opaque blue Peking Glass beads 11mm. Pkg 4. b11-bl-2180

Opaque blue Chinese wound beads. Average size is 11mm with 2.25mm hole. These are handmade beads and may be slightly irregular in size and shape, which adds to the unique and genuine quality and beauty of the bead. 

These beads are popularly called Peking glass but are not true Peking glass. These have the distinctive soft colors of Chinese glass made in Boshan, Shandong province in China These beads were often used in decorating Chinese baskets which were very popular in the Art Deco era. Package of 4.